EP2509794A1 - Marquage à base de polymères cristaux liquides chiraux - Google Patents

Marquage à base de polymères cristaux liquides chiraux

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EP2509794A1
EP2509794A1 EP10724343A EP10724343A EP2509794A1 EP 2509794 A1 EP2509794 A1 EP 2509794A1 EP 10724343 A EP10724343 A EP 10724343A EP 10724343 A EP10724343 A EP 10724343A EP 2509794 A1 EP2509794 A1 EP 2509794A1
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Thomas Tiller
Frédéric Gremaud
Andrea Callegari
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
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    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to a marking based on chiral nematic (also called cholesteric) liquid crystal polymers.
  • the invention also relates to a method for the modification of chiral nematic liquid-crystal films, in which a chiral nematic liquid- crystal layer is locally or selectively (one or more region(s)) modified with the aid of a modifying agent.
  • cholesteric liquid crystal which exhibits viewing-angle dependent color.
  • the cholesteric liquid crystal structure When illuminated with white light the cholesteric liquid crystal structure reflects light of a predetermined color (predetermined wavelength range) which is a function of the employed materials and generally varies with the angle of observation and the device temperature.
  • the precursor material itself is colorless and the observed color (predetermined wavelength range) is only due to a physical reflection effect at the cholesteric helical structure adopted at a given temperature by the liquid crystal material (cf. J. L. Fergason, Molecular Crystals, Vol. 1 , pp. 293-307 (1966), the entire disclosure whereof is incorporated by reference herein).
  • liquid crystal materials cholesteric liquid crystal polymers (CLCPs)
  • the cholesteric helical structure is "frozen" in a predetermined state through polymerization and thus rendered temperature-independent.
  • the chiral nematic liquid crystal phase is typically composed of nematic meso genie molecules which comprise a chiral dopant that produces intermolecular forces that favor alignment between molecules at a slight angle to one another. The result thereof is the formation of a structure which can be visualized as a stack of very thin 2-D nematic-like layers with the director in each layer twisted with respect to those above and below.
  • An important characteristic of the chiral nematic liquid crystal phase is the pitch p (see Figure 1 ).
  • the pitch p is defined as the (vertical) distance it takes for the director to rotate one full turn in the helix.
  • a characteristic property of the helical structure of the chiral nematic phase is its ability to selectively reflect light whose wavelength falls within a specific range. When this range overlaps with a portion of the visible spectrum a colored reflection will be perceived by an observer.
  • the center of the range is approximately equal to the pitch multiplied by the average refractive index of the material.
  • One parameter which has an influence on the pitch is the temperature because of the dependence thereon of the gradual change in director orientation between successive layers which modifies the pitch length, resulting in an alteration of the wavelength of reflected light as a function of the temperature.
  • the angle at which the director changes can be made larger, thereby tightening the pitch, by increasing the temperature of the molecules, hence giving them more thermal energy.
  • a second possibility to overcome this problem is to insert directly the code inside the liquid crystal polymer film.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,207,240 the entire disclosure whereof is incorporated by reference herein, describes an effect coating of a cholesteric liquid crystal polymer (CLCP) with viewing angle dependent reflection color, which further comprises absoiption type pigments exhibiting a specific absorption color.
  • a marking such as a symbol or a text, is generated in the CLCP coating by laser irradiation.
  • the laser radiation carbonizes the CLCP material in the irradiated area.
  • the color of the substrate on which the CLCP is coated, or the color of absorption pigments incorporated into the CLCP becomes visible in the irradiated area.
  • the method requires high-power lasers to carbonize the material such that the markings are visible.
  • the present invention provides a liquid crystal polymer marking.
  • the marking is obtainable by a process which comprises:
  • the at least one modifying agent may at least partially convert the chiral liquid crystal state into an isotropic state.
  • the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition may comprise (i) one or more (e.g. two, three, four, five or more and in particular, at least two) different nematic compounds A and (ii) one or more (e.g., two, three, four, five or more) different chiral dopant compounds B which are capable of giving rise to a cholesteric state of the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition upon heating.
  • both the one or more nematic compounds A and the one or more chiral dopant compounds B may comprise at least one compound which comprises at least one polymerizable group.
  • all of the one or more nematic compounds A and all of the one or more chiral dopant compounds B may comprise at least one polymerizable group.
  • the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition may comprise at least one chiral dopant compound B of formula (I):
  • R] R 2 , R , R4, Rj, R*,, R7 and R 8 each independently denote Ci-C 6 alkyl and C i-C ⁇ alkoxy;
  • A3 ⁇ 4 and A 2 each independently denote a group of formula (i) to (iii):
  • D 2 denotes a group of formula
  • n, o, p, q, r, s, and t each independently denote 0, 1 , or 2;
  • y denotes 0, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;
  • z 0 if y equals 0 and z equals 1 if y equals 1 to 6.
  • the at least one modifying agent may comprise at least one compound that is selected from ketones having from 3 to about 6 carbon atoms (e.g., 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms), alkyl esters and dialkylamides of carboxylic acids which comprise a total of from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms), dialkyl sulfoxides comprising a total of from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms (e.g., 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms), and optionally substituted nitrobenzene.
  • the at least one modifying agent may comprise at least one of dimethyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and nitrobenzene.
  • the modifying agent may further comprise at least one resin and/or at least one salt and/or at least one pigment and/or dye that absorbs in the visible or invisible region of the electromagnetic spectrum and/or at least one luminescent pigment and/or dye.
  • stage (U) of the process may comprise a heating of the applied composition to a temperature of from about 55°C to about 150°C, e.g., from about 55°C to about 100°C, or from about 60°C to about 100°C.
  • stage (iii) of the process may comprise an application (e.g., deposition) of the at least one modifying agent by continuous ink-jet printing and/or drop- on-demand ink-jet printing and/or spray coating and/or valve-jet printing.
  • an application e.g., deposition
  • a stream of air may be passed over the surface of the at least one area, preferably (substantially) parallel thereto.
  • the marking of the present invention may be in the form of at least one of an image, a picture, a logo, indicia, or a pattern representing a code selected from one or more of 1 -dimensional barcodes, stacked 1 -dimensional barcodes, 2- dimensional barcodes, 3 -dimensional barcodes, and a data matrix.
  • the present invention also provides a substrate which comprises (e.g., carries on a surface thereof) the marking of the present invention as set forth above, including the various aspects thereof.
  • the marking may serve as at least one of a security element, an authenticity element, an identification element, and a tracking and tracing element.
  • the substrate may be, or comprise, at least one of an identity document, a label, packaging, a banknote, a security document, a passport, a stamp, an ink- transfer film, and a reflective film.
  • the present invention also provides a security ink that comprises (i) one or more nematic compounds A and (ii) one or more chiral dopant compounds B which are capable of giving rise to a cholesteric state of the security ink upon application of heat thereto.
  • the security ink may comprise at least one chiral dopant compound B of formula (I) as set forth above.
  • the present invention also provides a process of providing a substrate with a liquid crystal polymer marking.
  • the process comprises:
  • the process comprises a t least the features as defined above.
  • the present invention also provides a substrate which comprises a marking (e.g., on at least one (outer) surface thereof)-
  • the marking comprises a layer or film of a chiral liquid crystal polymer.
  • the layer or film comprises in at least one area (region) thereof a liquid crystal polymer that has at least one optical property which is different from an optical property of the remainder of the layer or film.
  • the liquid crystal polymer in the at least one area of the layer or film may comprise (e.g., may be in) an isotropic state.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic drawing which illustrates nematic, smectic and cholesteric liquid crystals
  • Fig. 2 shows photographs of a marking in accordance with the present invention viewed from two different angles.
  • the substrate for use in the present invention is not particularly limited and can be of various types.
  • the substrate may, for example, consist (essentially) of or comprise one or more of a metal (for example, in the form of a container such as a can for holding various items such as, e.g., beverages or foodstuffs), optical fibers, a woven, a coating, and equivalents thereof, a plastic material, glass (for example, in the form of a container such as a bottle for holding various items such as, e.g., beverages or foodstuffs), cardboard, packaging, paper, and a polymeric material.
  • a metal for example, in the form of a container such as a can for holding various items such as, e.g., beverages or foodstuffs
  • a plastic material, glass for example, in the form of a container such as a bottle for holding various items such as, e.g., beverages or foodstuffs
  • cardboard packaging, paper, and a polymeric material.
  • the substrate will preferably have
  • the substrate further will advantageously have a dark or black surface or background onto which the precursor composition is to be applied.
  • a dark or black background the light transmitted by the cholesteric liquid crystal material is largely absorbed by the background, whereby any residual backscattering from the background does not disturb the perception of the cholesteric liquid crystal material's own reflection with the unaided eye.
  • the reflection color of the cholesteric liquid crystal material is less visible when compared with a black or dark background, due to the strong backscattering from the background.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable substrates include: cardboard darkened with black gravure ink (no overprinted varnish); cardboard darkened with black offset ink (no overprinted varnish); cardboard darkened with any black ink and overprinted with water based varnish; cardboard darkened with any black ink and overprinted with solvent varnish; metal treated with black coating.
  • any (preferably non-porous and preferably black) substrate (which may not necessarily be flat and may be uneven) whose coating is not soluble, or only slightly soluble, in the solvent(s) used in the chiral liquid precursor composition and in the modifying agent is a suitable substrate for the purposes of the present invention.
  • the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition that is used for making the marking according to the present invention and is applied (e.g., deposited) onto at least a part of at least one surface of the substrate comprises a mixture of (i) one or more nematic compounds A and (ii) one or more cholesteric (i.e., chiral dopant) compounds B (including cholesterol) which are capable of giving rise to a cholesteric state of the composition.
  • the pitch of the obtainable cholesteric state depends on the relative ratio of the nematic and the cholesteric compounds.
  • the (total) concentration of the one or more nematic compounds A in the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition for use in the present invention will be about Five to about twenty times the (total) concentration of the one or more cholesteric compounds B.
  • a precursor composition with a high concentration of cholesteric compounds is not desirable (although possible in many cases) because the one or more cholesteric compounds tend to crystallize, thereby making it impossible to obtain the desired liquid crystal state having specific optical properties.
  • Nematic compounds A which are suitable for use in the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition are known in the art; when used alone (i.e., without cholesteric compounds) they arrange themselves in a state characterized by its birefringence.
  • Non- limiting examples of nematic compounds A which are suitable for use in the present invention are described in, e.g., WO 93/22397, WO 95/22586, EP-B-0 847 432, U.S. Patent No. 6,589,445, US 2007/0224341 Al and JP 2009-300662 A. The entire disclosures of these documents are incorporated by reference herein.
  • a preferred class of nematic compounds for use in the present invention comprises one or more (e.g., 1 , 2 or 3) polymerizable groups, identical or different from each other, per molecule.
  • polymerizable groups include groups which are capable of taking part in a free radical polymerization and in particular, groups comprising a carbon-carbon double or triple bond such as, e.g., an acrylate moiety, a vinyl moiety or an acetylenic moiety.
  • Particularly preferred as polymerizable groups are acrylate moieties.
  • the nematic compounds for use in the present invention further may comprise one or more (e.g., 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) optionally substituted aromatic groups, preferably phenyl groups.
  • optional substituents of the aromatic groups include those which are set forth herein as examples of substkuent groups on the phenyl rings of the chiral dopant compounds of formula (1) such as, e.g., alkyl and alkoxy groups.
  • Examples of groups which may optionally be present to link the polymerizable groups and the aryl (e.g., phenyl) groups in the nematic compounds A include those which are exemplified herein for the chiral dopant compounds B of formula (I) (including those of formula (IA) and formula (IB) set forth below).
  • the nematic compounds A may comprise one or more groups of formulae (i) to (iii) which are indicated above as meanings for A ⁇ and A 2 in formula (I) (and formulae (IA) and (IB)), typically bonded to optionally substituted phenyl groups.
  • Specific non-limiting examples of nematic compounds which are suitable for use in the present invention are given below in the Example.
  • the one or more nematic compounds A (and also the one or more chiral dopant compounds B) for use in the present invention are substantially free of compounds which do not comprise any polymerizable group (i.e., to preferably comprise compounds without any polymerizable group merely as impurities, if at all). It also is preferred for the nematic compounds to be different from cellulose derivatives.
  • the one or more cholesteric (i.e., chiral dopant) compounds B for use in the present invention preferably comprise at least one polymerizable group.
  • suitable examples of the one or more chiral dopant compounds B include those of formula (I):
  • Ri, R 2 , R3, R4, R5, e, R-7 and Rg each independently denote Ci-C 6 alkyl and O alkoxy;
  • a 2 each independently denote a group of formula (i) to (iii):
  • D 2 denotes a group of formula
  • n, o, p, q, r, s, and t each independently denote 0, 1 , or 2;
  • y denotes 0, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;
  • z 0 if y equals 0 and z equals 1 if y equals 1 to 6.
  • the one or more chiral dopant compounds B may comprise one or more isomannide derivatives of formula (IA):
  • Ri, R 2 , R3, R4, R5, Rs > R7 and R 8 each independently denote C]-C 6 alkyl and Ci-C 6 alkoxy;
  • Ai and A2 each independently denote a group of formula (i) to (iii):
  • D 2 denotes a group of formula
  • n, o, p, q, r, s, and t each independently denote 0, 1, or 2;
  • y denotes 0, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;
  • z 0 if y equals 0 and z equals 1 if y equals 1 to 6.
  • R ] s R 2 , R 3 , R , R5, R7 and R 8 each independently denote C r C 6 alkyl.
  • R h R 2 , R 3 , R4, R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and Rg in formula (IA) (and in formula (I)) each independently denote Ci-C 6 alkoxy.
  • the one or more chiral dopant compounds B may comprise one or more isosorbide derivatives represented by formula (IB):
  • Ri, R 2 , R 3 , R4, R5, R f i, R7 and R3 ⁇ 4 each independently denote Ci-C 6 alkyl and Ci-C 6 alkoxy;
  • Ai and A 2 each independently denote a group of formula (i) to (iii):
  • D] denotes a group of formula
  • D 2 denotes a group of formula
  • n, o, p, q, r, s, and t each independently denote 0, 1, or 2;
  • y denotes 0, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;
  • z 0 if y equals 0 and z equals 1 if y equals 1 to 6.
  • Ri, R 2 , R3, R4, R5, R 3 ⁇ 4 , R7 and R % each independently denote Cj-Q, alkyl.
  • Ri, R 2 , R3, R4, R5, R 6 , R7 and Rg in formula (IB) each independently denote Ci- , alkoxy.
  • R ls R 2 , 3 and R4 each independently denote Ci-C 6 alkyl; and
  • m, n, o, and p each independently denote 0, 1, or 2.
  • the alkyl and alkoxy groups of Rj, R 2 , R3, R4, R 5 , Rg, R7 and Rg in formulae (I), (IA) and (IB) may comprise 3, 4, 6 or 7 carbon atoms and in particular, 4 or 6 carbon atoms.
  • alkyl groups comprising 3 or 4 carbon atoms include isopropyl and butyl.
  • alkyl groups comprising 6 or 7 carbon atoms include hexyl, 2- methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 2,2-dimethylpentyl, and 2,3-dimethylpentyl.
  • alkoxy groups comprising 3 or 4 carbon atoms include isopropoxy, but-l-oxy, but-2-oxy, and te/ -butoxy.
  • alkoxy groups comprising 6 or 7 carbon atoms include hex-l-oxy, hex-2-oxy, hex-3-oxy, 2-methylpent-l-oxy, 2- methylpent ⁇ 2 ⁇ oxy, 2-methylpent-3-oxy, 2-methylpent-4-oxy, 4-methylpent-l-oxy, 3- methylpent-l-oxy, 3-methylpent-2-oxy, 3-meth.ylpent-3-oxy, 2,2-dimethylpent- 1 -oxy, 2,2-dimethylpent-3-oxy, 2,2-dimethylpent-4-oxy, 4,4-dimethylpent-l-oxy, 2,3- dimethylpent-l -oxy, 2,3-dimethylpent-2-oxy, 2,3-dimethylpent-3-oxy, 2,3-dimethylpent- 4-oxy,
  • Non-limiting specific examples of chiral dopant compounds B of formula (I) for use in the present invention are provided in the Example below.
  • the one or more chiral dopant compounds B will usually be present in a total concentration of from about 0.1 % to about 30% by weight, e.g., from about 0.1% to about 25%, or from about 0.1 % to about 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. The best results will often be obtained with concentrations of from 3% to 10% by weight, e.g., from 5% to 8% by weight, based on the total weight of the precursor composition.
  • the one or more nematic compounds A will often be present in a concentration of from about 30% to about 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the precursor composition.
  • the application (e.g., deposition) of the precursor composition is preferably carried out with a printing technique, and in particular, a printing technique selected from at least one of continuous ink-jet printing, drop -on-demand ink-jet printing, and spray coating.
  • a printing technique selected from at least one of continuous ink-jet printing, drop -on-demand ink-jet printing, and spray coating.
  • ink-jet printing is employed.
  • the industrial ink-jet printers, commonly used for numbering, coding and marking applications on conditioning lines and printing presses, are particularly suitable.
  • Preferred ink-jet printers include single nozzle continuous ink-jet printers (also called raster or multi level deflected printers) and drop- on-demand ink-jet printers, in particular valve-jet printers.
  • the thickness of the applied precursor composition will usually be from about 3 to about 20 ⁇ , e.g., from about 5 to about 15 ⁇ .
  • the precursor composition is to be applied by the printing techniques set forth above, for example, by ink-jet printing
  • the composition will usually comprise a solvent to adjust its viscosity to a value which is suitable for the employed application (printing) technique.
  • Typical viscosity values for ink-jet printing inks are in the range of from about 4 to about 30 mPa.s at 25°C. Suitable solvents are known to those of skill in the art.
  • Non-limiting examples thereof include low-viscosity, slightly polar and aprotic organic solvents, such as, e.g., methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), acetone, ethyl acetate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropio ate, toluene and mixtures of two or more thereof.
  • MEK methyl ethyl ketone
  • the precursor composition for use in the present invention will usually also comprise at least one conductivity agent (for example, a salt).
  • the conductivity agent will have a non-negligible solubility in the composition.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable conductivity agents include salts such as, e.g., tetraalkyl ammonium salts (e.g., tetrabutyl ammonium nitrate, tetrabutyl ammonium perchlorate and tetrabutyl ammonium hexafluorophosphate), alkali metal thiocyanates such as potassium thiocyanate and alkali metal perchlorates such as lithium perchlorate.
  • the conductivity agent will be present in a concentration which is sufficient to provide the conductivity which is required or desirable. Of course, mixtures of two or more different conductivity agents (salts) can be used.
  • the composition for use in the present invention is to be cured/polymerized by UV radiation the composition will also comprise at least one photo initiator that shows a non-negligible solubility in the composition.
  • the many suitable photoinitiators include a-hydroxyketones such as 1 - hydroxy-cycl oh exyl-phenyl -ketone and a mixture (e.g., about 1 : 1) of 1-hydroxy- cyclohexyl-phenyl -ketone and one or more of benzophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-l- phenyl- 1 -propanone, and 2 -hydroxy- 1 -[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-methyl- 1 - propanone; phenylglyoxylates such as methylbenzoylformate and a mixture of oxy- phenyl-acetic acid 2-[2-oxo-2-phenyl-acetoxy-e
  • the precursor composition is to be cured by a method which is different from irradiation with UV light such as, e.g., by means of high-energy particles (e.g., electron beams), X-rays, gamma-rays, etc. the use of a photomitiator can, of course, be dispensed with.
  • the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition for use in the present invention may also comprise a variety of other optional components which are suitable and/or desirable for achieving a particular desired property of the composition and in general, may comprise any components/substances which do not adversely affect a required property of the precursor composition to any significant extent.
  • optional components are resins, silane compounds, sensitizers for the photoinitators (if present), etc.
  • the composition may comprise one or more silane compounds which show a non-negligible solubility in the composition.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable silane compounds include optionally polymerizable silanes such as those of formula RiR ⁇ Rs-Si-iLi wherein R ] ; R 2 , and R 3 independently represent alkoxy and alkoxyalkoxy having a total of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and R4 represents vinyl, allyl, (Cj prominentio)alkyl, (meth)acryloxy(Ci.
  • glycidyloxy(Ci -6 )aIkyl such as, e.g., vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltrimethoxy silane, vinyltris(2-methoxyethoxy)silane, 3- methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane, octyltri-ethoxysilane, and 3-glycidyloxypropyl triethoxysilane from the Dynasylan ® family supplied by Evonik.
  • the concentration of the one or more silane compounds, if present, in the precursor composition will usually be from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the precursor composition is brought to a chiral liquid crystal state having specific optical properties.
  • the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition is heated, the solvent contained in the composition, if present, is evaporated and the promotion of the desired chiral liquid crystal state takes place.
  • the temperature used to evaporate the solvent and to promote the formation of the liquid crystal state depends on the components of the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition and will in many cases range from about 55°C to about 150°C, e.g., from about 55°C to about 100°C, preferably from about 60°C to about 100°C.
  • suitable heating sources include conventional heating means and in particular, radiation sources such as, e.g., an IR lamp.
  • the required heating time depends on several factors such as, e.g., the components of the precursor composition, the type of heating device and the intensity of the heating (energy output of the heating device). In many cases a heating time of from about 1 second to about 30 seconds such as, e.g., not more than about 20 seconds, not more than about 10 seconds, or not more than about 5 seconds will be sufficient.
  • a modifying agent is applied onto one or more regions of the applied composition in the chiral liquid crystal state to locally modify the chiral liquid crystal state.
  • the modifying agent may be applied while the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition is still in a heated state (e.g., immediately following the completion of the heating operation) or may be applied after the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition has cooled down to at least some extent (e.g., is at substantially room temperature).
  • the cooling of the precursor composition can be accelerated by means known to those of skill in the art such as, e.g., by blowing ambient air onto the previously heated composition.
  • Applying the modifying agent to the precursor composition in a cooled- down state may improve the resolution of the marking.
  • applying the modifying agent immediately after completion of the heating operation may be desirable if the entire process of making the marking is to be conducted in an as simple and speedy as possible manner.
  • the modifying agent for use in the present invention will not extract any of the compounds which form the chiral liquid crystal state and will also not modify the chemical structure of these compounds to any significant extent (and preferably, not at all). Without wishing to be bound by any theory, it is speculated that the modifying agent will initiate a very localized and controlled reorganization of the liquid crystal state, in this regard, it should be noted that the method of the present invention is fast and easy to implement industrially, and does not require complex means.
  • the modifying agent preferably modifies the liquid crystal state from a (predominantly or substantially) anisotropic state which is characterized by specific optical properties to a (predominantly or substantially) isotropic liquid crystal state where the color shifting properties of the liquid crystal state are substantially absent and/or no longer detectable with the unaided eye.
  • the modifying agent for use in the present invention will usually comprise one or more aprotic organic compounds which are liquid at room temperature and preferably have a relatively high dipole moment and a relatively high dielectric constant.
  • aprotic organic compounds which are liquid at room temperature and preferably have a relatively high dipole moment and a relatively high dielectric constant.
  • Non- limiting examples thereof include ketones having from 3 to about 6 carbon atoms, alkyl esters and dialkylamides of carboxylic acids which comprise a total of from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms, dialkyl sulfoxides comprising a total of from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms, and optionally substituted (e.g., alkyl-substituted) nitrobenzene such as, e.g., dimethyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, nitrobenzene, nitrotoluene, and mixtures of two or
  • the modifying agent is applied to one or more regions of the applied precursor composition in the liquid crystal state having specific optical properties preferably with a printing technique and in particular, a technique selected from continuous ink-jet printing, drop-on-demand ink-jet printing, valve jet printing and spray coating.
  • a printing technique and in particular, a technique selected from continuous ink-jet printing, drop-on-demand ink-jet printing, valve jet printing and spray coating.
  • the industrial ink-jet printers commonly used for numbering and coding and marking applications on conditioning lines and printing presses, are particularly suitable.
  • Preferred ink-jet printers are single nozzle continuous ink-jet printers (also called raster or multi level deflected printers) and drop-on-demand ink-jet printers, in particular valve-jet printers.
  • a stream of air is passed over the surface of the precursor composition, preferably (substantially) parallel thereto.
  • the stream of air can be generated by any means, e.g., with an (industrial) air dryer.
  • the stream of air will preferably not be intense and/or of high speed.
  • the temperature of the air will usually be ambient (e.g., about 20°C) but may also be somewhat lower or higher, e.g., up to about 60°C, up to about 40°C, or up to about 30°C.
  • the phrase "immediately after the application of the modifying agent" is intended to mean without delay, e.g., within a period of not more than about 10 seconds, for example, not more than about 5 seconds, not more than about 3 seconds, not more than about 2 seconds, or not more than about 1 second following the completion of the application of the modifying agent.
  • an (additional) heating operation after the application of the modifying agent does not result in any significant additional advantages.
  • the temperature used for this (optional) heating operation will in many cases range from about 55°C to about 150°C, e.g., from about 55°C to about 100°C, or from about 60°C to about 100°C.
  • suitable heating sources include conventional heating means and in particular, radiation sources such as, e.g., an 1 lamp,
  • the area of the applied precursor composition over which the modifying agent is applied will usually be from about 0.1 % to about 99.9% of the total area of the applied precursor composition.
  • the area will often be at least about 1 %, e.g., at least about 5% or at least about 10% and not higher than about 99%, e.g., not higher than about 95% or not higher than about 90% of the total area of the applied precursor composition.
  • the marking according to the present invention may be in the form of an image, a picture, a logo, indicia, and/or a pattern representing a (ID, 2D, 3D) code such as, e.g., a 1 -dimensional barcode, a stacked 1 -dimensional barcode, a 2-dimensional barcode, a 3- dimensional barcode and/or a data matrix.
  • a corresponding marking is represented by Figure 2.
  • a modifying agent for use in the present invention may further comprise one or more resins to adjust its viscosity.
  • the resin(s) must be compatible with the application (e.g., printing) technique that is to be employed.
  • resins which may be suitable, depending on the particular circumstances, include polyesters resins such as, e.g, DYNAPOL ⁇ L 1203 , L 205, L 206, L 208, L 210, L 41 1 , L 651 , L658, L 850, L 912, L 952, LH 530, LH 538, LH 727, LH 744, LH 773, LH 775, LH 818, LH 820, LH 822, LH 912, LH 952, LH 530, LH 538, LH 727, LH 744, LH 773, LH 775, LH 818, LH 820, LH 822, LH 823, LH 826, LH 828, LH 830, LH 831 , LH 832, LH 833, LH 838, LH898,
  • the one or more resins are selected from DYNAPOL® L 1203 , L 205, L 206, L 208, L 210, L 41 1 , L 651 , L658, L 850, L 91.2, L 952, LH 530, LH 538, LH 727, LH 744 from Evonik.
  • a typical concentration range for the one or more resins is from about 3% to about 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the modifying agent.
  • the modifying agent may further comprise one or more conductivity agents such as, e.g., salts which are to impart sufficient conductivity to the modifying agent so as to allow its use in combination with a printer such as, e.g., a continuous ink-jet printer.
  • suitable conductivity agents include those which are set forth above as examples of conductivity agents for use in the precursor composition of the present invention such as, e.g., tetrabutyl ammonium nitrate, tetrabutyl ammonium perchlorate, tetrabutyl ammonium hexafluorophosphate, potassium thiocyanate, lithium perchlorate and other conductivity agents known in the art.
  • the modifying agent may further comprise one or more pigments and/or dyes which absorb in the visible or invisible region of the electromagnetic spectrum and/or one or more pigments and/or dyes which are luminescent.
  • suitable pigments and/or dyes which absorb in the visible or invisible region of the electromagnetic spectrum include phthalocyanine derivatives.
  • suitable luminescent pigments and/or dyes include Ianthanide derivatives. The presence of pigment(s) and/or dye(s) will enhance and reinforce the security of the marking against counterfeiting.
  • the modifying agent for use in the present invention may comprise any other components/substances which do not adversely affect the required properties of the modifying agent to any significant extent.
  • the marking according to the present invention is finally obtained by curing and/or polymerizing the (entire) composition in the chiral liquid crystal state that has been locally modified (in one or more region(s)) by the application of the modifying agent(s).
  • the fixing or hardening is preferably performed by irradiation with UV-light, which induces polymerization of the polymerizable groups present in the precursor composition.
  • the marking according to the invention is easy to implement industrially, and reliable.
  • Another advantage of the marking according to the present invention is that the natural random variations inherently present in the printing process according to the present invention can be used as a unique identifier ("fingerprint " ') which is virtually impossible to reproduce.
  • the modifying agent serves to generate a "marking within/on a marking”.
  • the marking according to the present invention can be incorporated, for example, in a security feature, an authenticity feature, an identification feature or a tracking and tracing feature.
  • a security feature is an overt feature with a 3D effect.
  • a marking according to the present invention is prepared as follows:
  • a chiral liquid crystal precursor composition (1) was prepared as follows:
  • a chiral dopant compound B of formula (I) shown above i.e., (3R,3aR,6R,6aR)- hexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-3,6-diyl bis(4-(4-(acryloyloxy) ⁇ 3-methoxybenzoyloxy)-3- methoxy-benzoate) (7.5 g), a nematic compound Al , i.e., benzoic acid, 4-[[[4-[(l-oxo-2- propen-l-yl)oxy]butoxy]carbonyl]oxy]-l, -(2-methyl-l ,4-phenylene) ester (22.0 g), a nematic compound A2, i.e., 2-methyl-l ,4-phenylene bis(4-(4-(acryloyloxy)butoxy)- benzoate) (14.0 g), and acetone (49.9 g) were weighed into a screwable fla
  • a chiral liquid crystal precursor composition (2) was prepared as follows:
  • the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition (1 ) or (2) was then used to print a plain pattern by continuous ink-jet printing on a paper substrate with a dark background.
  • the chiral liquid crystal state was developed from the plain pattern by exposure to an IR lamp for about 1 to 5 seconds (depending on the substrate).
  • a modifying agent was then printed on top of the developed pattern of step (3) in the form of a marking or design, using a continuous ink-jet printer, which resulted locally in a substantially isotropic state. Within about 1 second following the completion of the printing process an air flow was streamed parallel to the printed surface.
  • the modifying agent used was a solution (in droplet form) of a resin (5 to 15 % by weight) and of lithium perchlorate (0.6 % by weight) in acetone or methyl ethyl ketone.
  • nematic compound A2 in the above-described procedure the following other compounds may, for example, be employed:

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L'invention porte sur un marquage de polymères cristaux liquides qui peut être obtenu par un procédé qui consiste à appliquer une composition précurseur de cristaux liquides chiraux sur un substrat, à chauffer la composition pour l'amener à un état cristal liquide chiral, à appliquer localement au moins un agent modificateur pour modifier l'état cristal liquide chiral et à faire durcir et/ou à polymériser le produit ainsi obtenu.
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